Breaking -Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dead at 65 - LIVE BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE

[malaise]

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[BumRushDaShow]

1. Yup.

Saw a WaPo breaking and posted in LBN.

[malaise]

2. Was he ill? n/t

[underpants]

5. Lymphoma

[spanone]

6. The Microsoft co-founder has died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/15/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-of-cancer-at-age-65.html

[BumRushDaShow]

8. I know a bunch of folks had no idea he had a relapse

me included...

[Mrs. Overall]

18. I'm in the Seattle area, and I had no idea that he was ill again. I'm shocked.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. News a couple of weeks ago

Allen, who was 65 years old, announced on Oct. 1 that the disease had returned. His doctors had said they were optimistic about the results from the latest therapies. Allen had battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2009.

http://mynorthwest.com/1147352/paul-allen-dies-from-non-hodgkins-lymphoma/?show=comments#comments

[Mrs. Overall]

30. Oh, so it was made public, and I missed it.

[Siwsan]

3. Died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was only 65

You just never know.

[malaise]

7. That's young

No amount of money can help when a terminal disease shows up.

[Siwsan]

9. Apparently this was his 3rd bout

I've reached the point where I truly believe that once you have cancer, it never really goes away. It just goes dormant, for a while, waiting for your immune system to weaken. I'm convinced that's what happened with my sister. She was "cancer free" for over 15 years and then was exposed to a really bad black mold situation in her classroom. Shortly after, the cancer was back, and more vicious than ever.

[malaise]

10. Just reading that

I sure was clueless

[malaise]

12. My youngest sister died of cancer back in 2005

It was hard to bury the family baby.

Our good friends just lost their barely 50 year old son to ALS. The worst part was that he was a brilliance medical doctor who knew exactly what was happening as it happened. He remained lucid even after he could barely breathe.

[unblock]

20. there's a theory that everyone has cancer, if only "dormant" as you put it.

[spanone]

4. Wow....K&R...

[samnsara]

11. so sad.. he was about to invest $30 mil into Seattles homeless problem

..why do the good ones die so young?

[Blue_true]

19. Some people on DU were calling him a rotten person just a few months back.

I think the issue may have been how he distributed his political donations. Often with people like him, people don't see the behind the scenes charitable work that they do. People that are mega-rich, like the Kochs, Mercers, Adelsons are vile people, they are out for personal gain or to hurt people. People like Allen, Kraft in New England, Ross in Miami, are far more complicated, they do a lot of building up their communities.

[gratuitous]

24. The news broke September 3, 2018

Allen made his largest ever political contribution, $100,000, to Protect the House to help Republicans hold onto the House (there's a link to the Seattle Times story in a post below). That's chump change to a multi-billionaire, but it's $100,000 of direct support for a political party that breaks up families seeking refugee status or asylum in the United States.

You want to sugarcoat that? That's your right. But for some of us, an additional $100,000 to support today's brand of Republicans is beyond nauseating.

[maxsolomon]

13. RIP

He did a lot for the civic life of the PNW. Blazers, Seahawks, Sounders, EMP, Allen Institute, a redeveloped S. Lake Union neighborhood.

What will happen with Vulcan & the sports franchises now will be... interesting.

[Blue_true]

21. Does he have kids or a spouse? nt

[JI7]

23. no

[maxsolomon]

25. He is survived by his sister.

That's it.

I expect much bequeathing in his will.

[nolabear]

14. I'm really sad. He did a whole lot for Seattle. And he loved music so.

That sounds like a little thing but EMP is utterly wonderful. Both the music and sci-fi museums are just amazing. I actually saw him play guitar with Little Feat in the Sky Church there years ago and he was just a happy kid.

Wonder what’ll happen to the spirts scene.

RIP, man. That’s all too short a turn. 🕯

[Tavarious Jackson]

15. Rest in peace. Portland will miss you. nt

[JI7]

16. meanwhile kochs, mercers, adelson trump and others seem to never die

or even retire and ruin other people's lives.

and just think that those that voted for trump and claim he is a successful businessman would never have voted for the actual successful businessman who actually did good things.

[Roland99]

17. Seahawks owner Paul Allen gives $100,000 to help Republicans keep control of U.S. House

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seahawks-owner-paul-allen-gives-100000-to-help-republicans-keep-control-of-u-s-house/

[JI7]

22. that's disappointing

[sharedvalues]

26. Paul Allen RIP. Also he funded Republicans this midterm

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seahawks-owner-paul-allen-gives-100000-to-help-republicans-keep-control-of-u-s-house/

[Guppy]

27. Ticketmaster

He is responsible for Ticketmaster.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

29. As a Seahawks ticket holder I wonder what it means for the team?

Will his sister take ownership?

I'm only four years younger than him. His passing reminds you we're only here for a limited time.

[Scurrilous]

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